Procurement Manager - Data Centre Solutions (12 months Fixed term contract)

Role overview

Procurement and supply chain responsibilities

• Support business units with supply chains, retenders, deep dives, and mobilization of supply chains for new contracts.
• Improve compliance with preferred-supplier contracts through spend analysis, supplier rationalization, and stakeholder influence.
• Analyze divisional spend, supply base, and contract status to identify cost reductions and service improvements.
• Identify new and alternative suppliers, including in new sectors; ensure suppliers are safe, sustainable, and appropriately accredited.
• Develop supplier contracts and work with preferred suppliers to deliver value, savings, service improvements, quality, and standardization.
• Conduct supplier audits and performance reviews; promote performance management, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Benchmark suppliers on price and capability, develop category strategies, and optimize the supplier base.
• Advise stakeholders, build procurement expertise, promote procurement tools, and communicate strategies and best practices.
• Collaborate with central and divisional procurement teams and with QHSE, Finance, and Commercial teams on procurement initiatives.

Experience and skills

• CIPS qualified or in progress, or equivalent, with operational experience in diverse and complex organizations.
• Customer-focused with excellent influencing and communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders and supplier staff at all levels.
• Collaborative approach, balancing short-term results with productive long-term relationships.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced EMEA organization with a diverse supply base and geographically distributed contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of identifying and delivering substantial savings.
• Proficient analytical skills and a measured approach to decision-making.

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